Hand-press for surgical dressings.



N. J. JOHNSON.

HAND PRESS FOR SURGICAL DRESSINGS APPLICATION FILED MAR-5,1915- 1 1 72, 8O 1 Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

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HAND-PRESS FOR SURGICAL DRESSINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

Application filed March 5, 1915. Serial No. 12,391.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, NAEMA J. JoHNsoN, a citizen of Sweden, residing at Red Wing, in the county of Goodhue and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHand-Presses for Surgical Dressings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whlch 1t appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to presses for surgical dressings, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to prov1de a press to be operated by hand for expressing hot liquid from surgical dressings.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of simple construction which can be easily cleaned and sterilized for the purpose of handling hot dressings for wounds or infected parts. Hot steril zed dressings are frequently used in hospltals for applications to wounds and for other purposes, and if these dressings are to be applied as hot as possible it becomes neces sary for some person to prepare the dressings and to express the liquid from the same. This operation is extremely disagreeable to perform by hand, for the reason that the liquid is too hot to be handled with safety and in order to prepare such dressings and other hot bandages, it is very desirable to have a simple device which will perform the operation without discomfort to the operator.

The objectof this invention is to provide a simple device for the purpose referred to and one which can be quickly cleaned and sterilized, and which will be provided with few parts which will rust or decay.

The above and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a dressing press made in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the detachable handles, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the press with the pressing members open, Fig. 5 is a side elevation and partial section of the same, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken through the shank portion of. the handle member and the socket in which the same is fitted.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates blocks or disks of wood, which in the present instance are shown as round, but may be of other suitable form or contour. Extending entirely around the periphery of the disks 1 is a metal binder 2 preferably nickel plated, said binding being provided with an annular flange 3 at the outer side to confine the disks or blocks within the binding. Connected to the periphery of the binding is a hinge 1, and formed integral with the hinge members are straps 5, said straps extending over the outer faces of the disks 1 and formed integral with the handle socket 6.

The detachable handle members 7 may be formed of wood or other suitable material and connected to the opposite sides of each of the handles is a spring locking device comprising a strip of metal 8, provided with a. locking stud 9 which is adapted to engage a perforation 10 in the side of the socket 6. The spring locking devices are secured at 11 within a recess in the sides of the handle member, and seated in the recesses are springs 12 which normally holds the locking studs 9 in their outermost position. lVhen the finger holds 13 are pressed inwardly, the handle member 7 may be inserted within the socket 6 and when the finger holds are released the studs 9 will engage the perforations 10 in the socket 6. To remove the handles a pressure upon the finger holds 13 will permit the handle to be removed owing to the tapering form of the shank portion thereof.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a press made in accordance with this .invention can be used conveniently for expressing hot liquid from sterile dressings without burning or scalding the hands of the operator, and that the device as a whole may be thoroughly cleaned, sterilized, and rendered sanitary and cleanly. The handles may be readily removed from the sockets and all parts of the device thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. 7

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

The pressing members may be made of wood or other suitable material, and may be of rectangular form instead of round, and the handle members may be detachable from the sockets and held in place by any suitable means.

hat is claimed is 1. In a device of the character described, the combination of wooden blocks, metal bindings extending around said blocks, hinges connected to said metal bindings, said hinges having integral flaps extending over the faces of the blocks, handle sockets formed integral with said straps, and detachable handles fitted in said sockets.

2. A press for hot sterilized dressings, comprising wooden blocks, metal bindings for said blocks, hinges connected to said bindings, straps formed integral with said NAEB JLA J. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

RUTH PRAVITZ, SAMUEL J. NELSON.

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